God of Carnage

the major concept of conquest is represented by Gods attempt to influence through goodness. Although this book is often interpreted as a book of negativity…

Abrahamic idea of God. So how did we go from worshipping many gods thousands of years ago to just worshipping one all knowing God, and what kind of repercussions has that brought upon the world? Before going into the rise of monotheism, it is important to understand polytheism. Not in the standard dictionary sense, but in the context of the time. Our meaning of religion today compared to the meaning of religion back then are two totally different…

When watching and listening to the music in the film it reminded me when I would go to church and would sing songs in church. It seems like the director who is Terrence Malick choose a lot of religious music in the film. I think that God is in the music, but it never actually in the film Tree of Life. When listening to the music in the film all I could think about when I go to church and how peaceful the music is when you go to church. The title of the film which, is The Tree is Life…

important to note that all of these stories have some sort of god intervention. The people that will be discussed are, Gilgamesh and Enkidu from The Epic of Gilgamesh, Medea and Jason from Euripides’ Medea, Rama and Sita from Ramayana, and Roland from the Song of Roland. Gilgamesh is the powerful ruler of Uruk, ruling in 2700 B.C.E., leaving this story with some time to develop and change with the passing of history. The people of Uruk cry to the gods for a break from Gilgamesh’s rage and…

where the wicked or unrighteous dead are punished. Heaven is ruled by God and it s referred to the sky or the area above the earth where the heavenly bodies are placed. Heaven is where God and all his angels live. You can get there by being a good Christian. For example, you must always follow the Ten Commandments, placing your faith in the Holy Trinity, and share the gospel. The Ten Commandments are rules handed down to Moses by God on Mount Sinai. As a follower of Christ you are expected to…

The essential thing I learned in this class is that religion is complicated and cannot be completely understood in a one semester class, not even if it is a fictional religion in a book series. This class has certainly acted as an overview of several religions and how they can be used as inspiration for fictional world building. One of the most complicated topics we covered seemed to be the explanation for the Christian trilogy and whether or not something was dualistic or monotheistic. The idea…

Everyday on the News, citizens hear about unfortunate events happening all over the globe. From innocent civilians being bombed in Syria, to the drug cartel crimes happening right here in the United States. Most people would label these terrible tragedies as evil. The problem with evil or why evil exists, is one of the most looked for philosophical questions in our lifetime. When people hear about natural disasters like famine, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, humanity looks to…

me, I never believe in any religion or approve its contribution. Although there’s many Christians around me and there’s many voices about religion, none of them succeed to convince me to believe in any religion. I sometimes ask my friends about the “God” they believe due to curiosity. However it seems that even the believers cannot describe…

In Against All Odds: the Struggle for Racial Integration in Religious Organizations, authors Brad Christerson, Korie L. Edwards, and Michael O. Emerson present the results of their research into integrated religious organizations. To frame their research they employ a case-study approach, examining four congregations, a religious based university and a religious organization within a university. Through these case studies the authors examine what processes happen in an integrated religious…

Brandon Balsirow Word Count: Title Here Attack or defend the principle of utility. Does it define right and wrong, good and evil? The principle of utility is insufficient to define right and wrong, or good and evil. Bentham asserts that humans are controlled by two feelings; pain and pleasure, and that they determine what we ought to do. Using this assumption about pain and pleasure, he comes up with the principle of utility. Actions are right as far as they promote happiness or wrong as far as…